Captain America: Brave New World
Summary
Marvel Comics ' Red Hulk debuted in 2008’sHulk ( Vol . 2 ) # 1 , but was n’t revealed to be Thaddeus " Thunderbolt " Ross until 2010’sWorld War Hulksstoryline . This transformation has been highly - foresee throughout the character ’s entire MCU history , so theRed Hulk ’s unveiling inCaptain America : Brave New Worldis hugely exciting . However , this confirmation has raised interrogative sentence about how Ross , now the President of the United States , will actually become the Red Hulk , but one wild MCU possibility may have found the answer .
Theory: Betty Ross Is Dying In Captain America 4, But Her Father Has A Plan
Liv Tyler First Portrayed Betty Ross In 2008’s The Incredible Hulk
Back in March 2023,The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed that Liv Tyler would be returning asBetty Ross inCaptain America : Brave New World , Thaddeus Ross ' daughter who has n’t been seen in the MCU since 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk . Betty ’s return could be hugely important toBrave New World’sstoryline , as one theory posed byReddituser TaskMister2000suggests . In fact , this hypothesis posits thatBetty Ross may be become flat of a mysterious illness inBrave New World , prompting her father to go to extreme distance in an sweat to save her .
The Leader Could Get His Revenge By Transforming Ross Into The Red Hulk
TaskMister2000 ’s theory suggests that Samuel Sterns ' Leader could somehow escape from the clutches of President Ross . Captain America : Brave New World’strailer has shown the Leader out in the world and verbalize to persons unknown on the phone , suggestinghe may be hatching a revenge plot against Ross for thrust him to run for the last 16 years . This make a whole and understandable backstory for the Leader turningPresident Ross into the Red Hulk , as he could retro - fit his remedy for Betty into the Red Hulk blood serum for Ross .
Samuel Sterns became the Leader inThe Incredible Hulkafter an open wound on his head was exposed to Bruce Banner ’s da Gamma - irradiate blood , and he was take into SHIELD custody in Marvel Comics’The Avengers Prelude : Fury ’s Big Week , which is considered canyon to the MCU .
Captain America : Brave New Worldis set to be jam - packed with villain , including Samuel Sterns ' Leader , a brainwash super - soldier Isaiah Bradley , Giancarlo Esposito ’s mystifying MCU character , and now President Ross ' Red Hulk . While the latter may be the most physically hefty , this theory indicate that the Leader will be pull in his strings . This will set him up to be one of the most unnerving villains in the entire MCU , and , more than that , Captain America : Brave New Worldcould completely divert from the distinctive baddie history .
Captain America 4 Theory Avoids A Major Problem With Typical MCU Villain Stories
In many retiring MCU projects , villain have become heighten simply because of their hunger for king . This has been the case inIron Man , Captain America : The First Avenger , Ant - Man , The Falcon and the Winter SoldierandShe - Hulk : Attorney at Law , among many others , soCaptain America : Brave New Worldshouldn’t just repeat this pattern . It would be easy for President Ross to become the Red Hulk willingly in an cause to get even more power , but this would n’t make sensefor the narration or the character .
Harrison Ford has take over the role of Thaddeus " Thunderbolt " Ross in the MCU , set to make his debut in Captain America : Brave New World .
Thaddeus Ross has always been vehemently in opposition to the world ’s superheroes , so it ’s unlikely he ’d willingly become superpowered himself . Instead , theReddittheory propose thatthese abilities will be drive on Ross , completely negating the distinctive power - hungry baddie storyline from previous MCU projects , and creating new layers of struggle and dramatic play forCaptain America : Brave New World . This would bring something new and fresh to the MCU , while introducing one of the dealership ’s most extremely - anticipated villain ever .
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Betty Ross’ Death Could Set Up A Much-Wanted MCU Story For Bruce Banner’s Hulk
If this theory sour out to be true , the Leader will exact his retaliation on President Ross , transforming him into the Red Hulk , and anathemize Betty Ross to meet her bitter end , as her cure would have been wasted . On the aerofoil , Betty Ross ' death wo n’t have much impact on the MCU , given the fact that she has n’t been experience in the last 16 years . However , should Bruce Banner get Christian Bible of Betty ’s dying , this could take a very different direction . Betty was Bruce Banner ’s original love interest in the MCU , so her destruction could spell bad news .
Captain America : Brave New Worldcould rally his getting even to the more brutal , consummate and animalistic Hulk .
hear of Betty Ross ' dying could unleash some primal ire in Bruce Banner that revert him to the much - wanted " Savage Hulk"from the MCU ’s early days . Marvel Studios has been criticise for " nerfing " the Hulk in recent years , butCaptain America : Brave New Worldcould rag his return to the more savage , gross and animalistic Hulk . This could even organize the foundation of theMCU ’s rumoredWorld War Hulkadaptation , with the Hulk ’s violent disorder threaten a keen many heroes , all because of the Leader ’s blood feud .
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
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Captain America : Brave New World ( formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson ’s first MCU big - screen coming into court as Steve Rogers ' successor after receiving the courtship and screen in Phase 4 ’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier . Anthony Mackie returns as the titular retaliator alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres , Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley , and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk ’s former ally Samuel Sterns . Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut supersede the later William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross . After meeting President Thaddeus Ross , Sam is caught in a global crisis . He must expose the mastermind behind a black plot before the world descends into turmoil . Captain America : Brave New World marks the with child - screen door debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America , and Harrison Ford establish his MCU debut , supercede the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross .
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